The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-24

salute TO the Queen. Shortly after
O'Clock, when order was percepdble
on the water, the Eupbrater, the Oroc
odiie and the Ma abar proceeded 10
westward Of Osborne, and stood In
readiness to escort the royal yachts
when the Queen embarked 4, 3 o'clock
% review the feet. The Queen left
0sb0rDe House few minutes before
8 0'cl OK aud went aboard the royal
yecht Victoria and Albert Her Msj5s
~ left the buoy IN 0,borne bay
promptly ct 3 o'clock. See was pre-
cCd-d by the Trinity yacht and fol-
lowed by the royal yachts Osborne
and Albert aud the ships Il ichantress,
Hciicon. EuphTates, Crocodile and
Nalabar. The royal procession pro.
cseded niraight 10 its destination and
passed bet ween the linee, leaving the
coast defense ships, guDbos,s and tor
pedo bJats on the port hand. After
proceeding a. far as the Horse Elbow
buoy tho Victoria and Albert turned
to the sterDoard, passed between the
two oolnml o OF large ships forming A,
b and o niuadrons, and then the Tor
ign chips Of war Her Majesty
PAsxD THRcsaH THE LINES
Of ihsse endless wsrships, each yard
being manned with bfawny tsrs, deaf
ening cheer after cheer was sent up
from the lusiy crews TO greet their
sovereign, but IL was not until the
q ieen had gone through the double
lines that tho great cannon OF the biz
chips began to a. under forth the roys
salute with a roar that caused the
great vessels TO roll and the sea TO In
crease its hesvlug, as shot after shot
came booming over the water. Ga
sdch vessels 20 had no mass, the tur
Tets, breast works and decks were linsd
by ok tais, aud the Qleen lad nc
reason 10 complain OF htr reception
either Of her progress down the line
or on her return t0 Osborne, which wac
safely reached before @ O'Clock. Taken
all together, the vessels which were
dfa Sn ~ In line when the q ieen
passed extended over four miles, aud
even this length was add d TO by the
great troop al ips, laden with spects-
tors plso falling into line and sslutipp
the Q1een as sue made her PROCESS
hvrKR the REVIEW
all the visitors were landed from the
troop bhips aud sent ashore, but the
work Of tho day was not yet over, fol
between 0 and 10 o'clock tonight al
tho ships along the lines are 10 bs
illuminated with Lanterns and lonI
Light. and rockets ars TO be discharged
at intervals, and the sight Ia intended
10 be extremely pretty as viewed from
the shore. o. Monday next oil tn,
vessels comprising the squadrons viii
put 10 Bsi TO their several stations, car
rySDg Instructions for mAkitg shan
attacks on various un defended por
tivns OF the British coast In order Il
teet the efficacy OF the EnQlish Ian,
defensive arrangement The revisv
was v every respect q great success,
Tbs Queens yacht steamed into tn
Soleat at 3:l2 pm. Her Maj -sty stoo,
on the bridge AID was percrpible /,
all. The yacht first passed througl
the line Offering sbips and then pro
ceeded up and down between tn
various British squ sdrous. The roys
yacht 0,borne. with the Pincs an,
Pnncnts u Wales on board, followe,
tbs Qaesn's yacht all the way. Tn
detour occupied three hosrs, and thsr
ws no cessation OF enthusiasm durin
the entire period.
The ships and the town are illumI
mated 10 light. Electric search light
are sweepiog the Hset, and the spec
tscle float and ashore has never bssl
ecu led.